ASTRO Conference Recap: Innovating topics within Radiation Therapy

January 19, 2022

 

 

ASTRO Conference Recap: Innovating topics within Radiation Therapy

This lecture will focus on techniques and process improvements of positioning of various setups. It will discuss radiation therapist career advancements through the advanced practitioner route. As well as, the importance of quality assurance of processes/procedures, and reporting throughout a network. 

 

Target Audience

Radiation Oncology Nurses

Learning Objectives

Education Objectives: 

  1. Describes techniques for correcting for suboptimal setup 
  2. Benefits of utilizing equipment and reproducibility  
  3. Describe immobilization options  
  4. Importance of hospital-wide quality assurance 
  5. Educating network of reporting 
  6. Discuss process changes and policies from events 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 APA
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/15/2021
Course expires: 
01/31/2022
Event starts: 
01/19/2022 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/19/2022 - 1:00pm EST
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

Continuing Education Program

 

ASTRO Conference Recap: Innovating topics within Radiation Therapy
 

Presented by:

 

Amy Kockler Collins, R.T. (R)(T)

EMILY R. FOUST , MHA

SONAM PATEL R.T.(R)(T)
 

Wednesday, Date

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Remote via Microsoft Teams

 

Attendance will be for UPMC staff only

Remote web attendance via Team Meeting

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

This event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams

Amy Kockler Collins, R.T. (R)(T)

EMILY R. FOUST , MHA

SONAM PATEL R.T.(R)(T)
 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 APA
  • 1.00 Attendance
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